Engels to Florence Kelley-Wischnewetzky, [London], 20 July 1887

Letter from Friedrich Engels to Florence Kelley-Wischnewetzky in New York, [London], 20 July 1887. Written in English. Text from: F. A. Sorge (ed.), Briefe und Auszüge aus Briefen von Joh. Phil. Becker, Jos. Dietzgen, Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx u. A. an F. A. Sorge und Andere (Stuttgart, 1906), p. 272. Spanish translation

July 20th 1887.

Dear Mrs. Wischnewetzky.

I have returned to you by this mail the whole of the two sets of reviews you sent me, with sincere thanks. They have greatly amused me. — Criticism is almost on the same level everywhere, from Stockholm and London to New York and San Francisco, and since the rapid rise of a shoddy-Bourgeoisie in Russia I am afraid that even there the reviews will soon sink to the common level.

Yours sincerely

F. Engels.